A managed payroll and HR bureau for UK employers who would rather outsource it
225 reviews matching your filters
Ian Iqbal
Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Wholesale
21 Jan 2026
Mixed. Decades of bureau experience shows in how little goes wrong, but you give up some direct control by outsourcing.
Pros
Decades of bureau experience shows in how little goes wrong.
Cons
You give up some direct control by outsourcing.
Adam Sinclair
Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Manufacturing
20 Jan 2026
Decades of bureau experience shows in how little goes wrong. Only real gripe is that a managed service costs more than running it yourself.
Pros
Decades of bureau experience shows in how little goes wrong.
Cons
A managed service costs more than running it yourself.
Ruth Begum
Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Healthcare
18 Jan 2026
Decades of bureau experience shows in how little goes wrong. Only real gripe is that a managed service costs more than running it yourself.
Pros
Decades of bureau experience shows in how little goes wrong.
Cons
A managed service costs more than running it yourself.
Alan Kaur
Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Legal services
16 Jan 2026
Decades of bureau experience shows in how little goes wrong, and they deal with HMRC so we never have to. The software itself is less slick than the modern cloud tools, but we live with it.
Pros
Decades of bureau experience shows in how little goes wrong.
Cons
The software itself is less slick than the modern cloud tools.
Priya Vaughan
Founder · 1-10 employees · Hospitality
23 Dec 2025
The employment law advice has saved us more than the fee twice now. Only real gripe is that a managed service costs more than running it yourself.
Pros
The employment law advice has saved us more than the fee twice now.
Cons
A managed service costs more than running it yourself.
Bethany Pemberton
Payroll manager · 51-200 employees · Education
18 Dec 2025
You give up some direct control by outsourcing, and the software itself is less slick than the modern cloud tools. Decades of bureau experience shows in how little goes wrong, which is about the only positive.
Pros
Decades of bureau experience shows in how little goes wrong.
Cons
You give up some direct control by outsourcing.
Rebecca Halliwell
Operations manager · 201-500 employees · Wholesale
17 Dec 2025
The employment law advice has saved us more than the fee twice now, and handing payroll over entirely was the best decision we made. No complaints so far.
Pros
The employment law advice has saved us more than the fee twice now.
Cons
You give up some direct control by outsourcing.
Kevin Baptiste
Founder · 1-10 employees · Manufacturing
4 Dec 2025
You give up some direct control by outsourcing. The software itself is less slick than the modern cloud tools. Looking at alternatives.
Pros
The pay run just happens and we approve it.
Cons
You give up some direct control by outsourcing.
Christopher Rhodes
Financial controller · 51-200 employees · Property and lettings
29 Nov 2025
Handing payroll over entirely was the best decision we made, and the employment law advice has saved us more than the fee twice now. No complaints so far.
Pros
Handing payroll over entirely was the best decision we made.
Cons
A managed service costs more than running it yourself.
Laura Ashworth
Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Professional services
29 Nov 2025
They deal with HMRC so we never have to, and the employment law advice has saved us more than the fee twice now. The software itself is less slick than the modern cloud tools, but we live with it.
Pros
They deal with HMRC so we never have to.
Cons
The software itself is less slick than the modern cloud tools.